Released April 1970
Slow Death #1
Key Issue
Synopsis
The first comic published by Last Gasp. Cover by Greg Irons. Dave Sheridan, Gilbert Shelton, and Robert Crumb, and other various artists contribute their talent to explore the Last Gasp theme - "Man destroying Earth" - in one-pagers and short stories. Stories 'n' art by Greg Irons, Willie Mendes, Gary Grimshaw, Dave Sheridan, Jim Osborne, Jim Evans, Randy Tuten, Gilbert Shelton, Fred Schrier, Rory Hayes, Jeffery Hayes, Ron Cobb, Jack Jackson, Kim Deitch, Robert Crumb, and Tony Auth. 1st Printing easily identified by red border around cover. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings all have a white border around the cover and are considered indistinguishable from one another. 6 1/2" x 9 7/8", b&w, slick cover, 32 pages. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.50.
Variants
Synopsis
The first comic published by Last Gasp. Cover by Greg Irons. Dave Sheridan, Gilbert Shelton, and Robert Crumb, and other various artists contribute their talent to explore the Last Gasp theme - "Man destroying Earth" - in one-pagers and short stories. Stories 'n' art by Greg Irons, Willie Mendes, Gary Grimshaw, Dave Sheridan, Jim Osborne, Jim Evans, Randy Tuten, Gilbert Shelton, Fred Schrier, Rory Hayes, Jeffery Hayes, Ron Cobb, Jack Jackson, Kim Deitch, Robert Crumb, and Tony Auth. 1st Printing easily identified by red border around cover. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th printings all have a white border around the cover and are considered indistinguishable from one another. 6 1/2" x 9 7/8", b&w, slick cover, 32 pages. Mature Readers. Cover price $0.50.
Key Facts
- First comic book published by Last Gasp
- Created with the intention to donate the proceeds to an ecology center and published on Earth Day but was rejected by the monetary recipient
- Collection of humorous, mature-themed stories criticizing enemies of the environment
- First printing: 20,000 copies with red border on cover
- Later printings have a white border on the cover
Details
- Series
- Slow Death
- Cover Date
- April 1970
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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Cover ArtistGreg Irons
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WriterVarious Writers
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ArtistVarious Artists